Welcome to UPSU
The Students’ Union is an independent charity that exists to advance your education at the University of Portsmouth through a range of exciting services and activities. Our mission is to have a positive impact with every Portsmouth student by 2021.
Representation at UPSU
The Students’ Union is an independent charity that exists to advance your education at the University of Portsmouth through a range of exciting services and activities. Our mission is to have a positive impact with every Portsmouth student by 2021.
Advice from UPSU
We hope university will be one of the best experiences of your life! But, we also know it has its ups and downs, and it can be tough. In case you do have any issues, the Union’s Advice Service is here to help.
Improving Your Academic Experience
Improving Teaching Standards
Our Elected Officer team work closely with staff from the University to champion excellence across the board. They sit on a broad range of committees with the aim of looking at different aspects of University life. Some of these committee's include: the Library Committee, the Student Support and Advice Committee and the University Learning and Teaching Committee.
The Elected Officers will be working throughout the year to push for positive change across the University. Their unique insight into student life allows them to directly reflect the voices of our students here at Portsmouth. The EOs also communicate to the University our feedback from research and the 'Have Your Say' programme as well as the recommendations from the Annual Quality Report.
Annual Teaching Awards
We think it's really important that we celebrate excellence in learning to create something all students and teaching staff across the University aspire to achieve. Annually we hold the teaching and learning awards at the Union to acknowledge and champion the very best in teaching, support and educational practices across the University.
Teaching Excellence Framework
This year the Government is introducing a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) which aims to recognise and reward excellent teaching.
UPSU disagrees with elements of the TEF because we believe that the current framework does not directly measure teaching excellence. In addition we do not agree with the TEF being linked with the increase in tuition fees.
Quality Assurance Report
Our Quality Assurance report is a way to make sure students are getting the best out of your University experience by monitoring and ensuring standards at the University.
Supporting the Quality Assurance Agency
In March 2015 the QAA (Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education) visited the campus to review the University, in consultation with our students we delivered a student written submission.
University Meetings
Did you know the minutes of University meetings academic matters are published online?
Contact us
- Call: 023 9284 3628
- Email: hello@upsu.net
- Map & Directions
- Opening Hours
Social Accounts
The University of Portsmouth Students’ Union has a vision of creating a positive impact with every Portsmouth student during their time at University.
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